National Lab Explores Drones, Crawling Robots for Wind Turbine Inspections
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have partnered with businesses to develop machines that non-invasively inspect wind turbine blades for hidden damage.
Kespry’s Mining and Aggregates Customer Survey Shows Savings with Drones
Kespry, a drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, has announced the results of a survey of the company's mining and aggregates customers.
FAA Grants Waiver for Over-People Drone Flights with Parachute
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Hensel Phelps Construction Co. a Part 107 waiver to operate a parachute-equipped DJI Phantom 4...
Airbus Aerial, Swiss Re Partner for Flood-Risk Drone Solutions
Airbus Aerial and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have announced a new collaboration designed to help companies efficiently identify flood risks and more...
Property Casualty Insurance Company Leverages Kespry Drone Solution
Grinnell Mutual, a property casualty insurance company based in Grinnell, Iowa, has adopted Kespry's drone platform for residential and commercial roof inspections.
Drones to Inspect 1,250 Wind Turbines in 12 Weeks
Sulzer Schmid, a provider of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for inspections of wind turbine rotor blades, and WKA, a blade inspection...
Survey: State DOTs Increasingly Embracing Drones
A May 2024 survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) underscores the rapid deployment of unmanned aircraft...
Sky-Futures Acquired by ICR Integrity
ICR Integrity has acquired Sky-Futures Partners Ltd., a provider of drone-based inspections and drone pilot training for the energy, industrial and government...
senseFly, Raptor Maps Launch Drone Solution for Solar Inspections
senseFly, a provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, has introduced its new senseFly Solar 360.Created in collaboration with software...
FLIR, DroneBase Partner for Specialized Thermal Inspections
FLIR Systems Inc. has made a strategic investment in DroneBase, a global drone operations company that provides businesses access to an unmanned...
